налёт

uncommon #8364

nounmasculineinanimateuncountable

1.
raid, air raid, holdup, surprise attack
Ночью был налёт на банк.
There was a raid on the bank during the night.
Used both of military air raids and of armed robberies; often with на + accusative.
2.
coating, film, deposit, plaque (on teeth)
На зуба́х появи́лся жёлтый налёт.
A yellow plaque has appeared on the teeth.
Of dust soot rust or a coating on the teeth or tongue.
3.
touch, tinge, hint, air
В слова́х был налёт грусти.
There was a touch of sadness in his words.
Figurative; usually налёт + genitive.

Examples

В углу шкафа появился плесневый налёт.
A moldy deposit appeared in the corner of the cupboard.
Кристаллы, сублимировавшиеся при нагревании, превратились в тонкий налёт.
The crystals that had sublimated when heated turned into a thin deposit.
Вода, выкипавшая весь вечер, оставила на дне белый налёт.
The water that had been boiling away all evening left a white residue on the bottom.
На стенках трубы отлагается известковый налет.
Limescale builds up on the inside walls of the pipe.
Горло у ребенка обложено белым налетом.
The child's throat is coated with a white deposit.
Легко счищаемый налёт не портит поверхность.
The easily removable coating does not damage the surface.
Прореагировавший металл покрылся тёмным налётом.
The metal that had reacted became covered with a dark coating.
Зенитная батарея прикрывала город от налётов.
An anti-aircraft battery protected the city from air raids.